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My daughters face and nose is RAW!!!!

Her cheeks are always chapped it seems but shes sick and under her nose is RAW from wiping because her nose is constantly running! Well now its her cheeks too! What can I put on them to take the sting away, you cant touch her face without her freaking out! Ive used lotion and quickly figured out that it was burning, I tried some avon chapstick(its not medicated and thick) and vaseline... I dont know what to do for her...

I just read the other post. Don't use hydrocortizone, steriods dry the skin. I have eczema and steroids are used to treat it because it's a skin disease and responds to steroids, but you also have to hydrate the skin. What you're describing is chapped skin and not eczema, so don't use a steroid. Just get some nipple cream which is just lanolin in a tube. My favorite brand is Medela because their lanolin is creamy and goes on easily.

You know the blixtex in the tube...the creamy menthol kind? I used to use that when I was sick on my nose and it worked fast to help heal. You could try that but make sure you keep it out of her eyes...I think that would hurt.